Colorado Columbine

Gallery: FloraPosted November 5, 2009139 views16 comments

This is an image of a single columbine, taken in June this year at Golden Gate State Park in Colorado. I was out practicing with my Vivitar 100 mm macro lens, an old lens I had bought at a pawn shop. Had to teeter on a fairly steep slope to get this shot, but these were the best looking columbines that I had found in the area, so I took the risk!
Thanks in advance for any comments or critique.

F 3.2, 1/30 sec, ISO 100, tripod

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on November 5, 2009 at 11:07 PM

Nice soft lighting, good comp and detail. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by David Cobb on November 6, 2009 at 12:09 AM

A beautiful presentation of this Colorado state flower Kelly.

David M. Cobb

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 6, 2009 at 4:02 AM

very nice flower and comp. You are getting fantastic DOF for F3.2

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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on November 6, 2009 at 5:42 AM

Very nice image

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on November 6, 2009 at 7:46 AM

Excellent Kelly, very well taken and presented

Bob

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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on November 6, 2009 at 7:59 AM

Beautiful image, Kelly. Your square crop works well for me on this one.

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Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on November 6, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Spectacular! I love blue columbines, just don't see too many in Texas. You did a fabulous job capturing this one...colors are magnificent! Great post, Kelly!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 6, 2009 at 7:50 PM

Talk about being proud to be in Colorado! That's what this columbine is saying to me. Great comp, lines, and color.

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Comment posted by John Kerr on November 6, 2009 at 9:29 PM

Nice capture Kelly. I like the colors and great detail against the soft BG.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 6, 2009 at 10:51 PM

Kelly: I don't recall you posting here before so welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet and thanks for an exceptional columbine image. Really good colors and comp. Great to have you aboard. >=))>

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on November 7, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Beautifully captured and composed, Kelly. The lighting is just right for bringing out the petal textures - extremely well done in the circumstances !!

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 7, 2009 at 5:29 PM

Lovely diagonal composition. Beautiful colors.
May

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Comment posted by Tomas Turecek on November 9, 2009 at 3:04 AM

Nice composition (even though a bit tight on the left side), great colour tones and light.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on November 10, 2009 at 7:48 AM

Beautiful capture. Wonderful colors and bg. Excellent crafting and presentation.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 12, 2009 at 7:04 PM

Just gorgeous in every way.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on November 13, 2009 at 7:51 PM

You've captured the delicacy of the flower. Love it.

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